Digest of COSHAB-ALJ's decision dated October 1, 1986, Docket No. 86-R3D3-678 (San Bernardino, CA). Jonah Lebell, Administrative Law Judge.
For Employer: Jeffrey L. Lepape, Attorney. For DOSH: Bob McCaughey, Associate CSE.
Alleged general violations of 1675(i) (ladders) and 3273(a) (work areas) were vacated.
Ladders, Access to Grader Cab, Safety Order Inapplicable to Motor Equipment.
Employer was cited "for failing to have the grab rails on its motor grader three feet above the landing." Employer's chief design engineer testified that "identical motor graders of recent manufacture are equipped similarly to the grader in question. He testified tha
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